About 200 participants are expected to turn out Saturday

morning for the third annual walk for the American Diabetes

Association in Peachtree City.

According to ADA spokesman Martha Lynn Smith,

registration for the event starts at 8:30 a.m. at Shakerag Knoll near

the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater, with walkers setting out

on their five-mile trek around town at 9 a.m. Lunch will be

provided by Ruby Tuesday's upon completion of the route.

This walk is one of four fund-raising walks scheduled in

the metro Atlanta area on Saturday. Pledges have increased

significantly in three years locally, Smith reported, with the

first walk raising $15,000, and last year's pledges totaling

$28,000. This year's goal is to top the $35,000 mark.

Last-minute walkers may participate Saturday, Smith said,

but will be asked to pledge $75.

Money raised for the ADA is used to fund research,

circulate information about diabetes, provide low cost screenings

and fund community-based ADA work. For additional

information, call 404-320-7100.

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